Politics

U.S State Department wants Guyana to “vigorously investigate and prosecute sex and labour trafficking cases”

The State Department of the United States wants authorities in Guyana to “vigorously investigate and prosecute sex and labor trafficking cases and hold convicted traffickers accountable with time in prison that is commensurate with the severity of the crime”. That was one of the recommendations put forward by the United States for Guyana in its […]

PPP accuses Government of “mishandling” controversy with Venezuela

Guyana’s main opposition party, the People’s Progressive Party has blasted the administration of President David Granger of mishandling the Venezuelan claim controversy with “blunders”. At a Monday morning press conference, the General Secretary of the party that was booted out of office after nearly 23 years, accused the new government of not doing enough on […]

Sean Hinds turns himself over to police

Accompanied by Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes, self-confessed member of a death squad and former murder accused, Sean Hinds turned himself over to law enforcement on Monday afternoon, moments after Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan issued a call for him to do so. Dressed in black t-shirt and denim jeans with dark shades and a cap, Hinds […]

Ramjattan urges Sean Hinds to turn himself in, but makes it clear that nothing will be offered

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has made a personal appeal for self confessed Death Squad member and former murder accused Sean Hinds to come out of hiding and submit himself to the police where he can be thoroughly interviewed on recent revelations he made during a television interview. The Minister believes that this will be […]

Rohee declares PPP has no relationship with Sean Hinds

The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee today further distanced his party from self-confessed member of the former death squad, Sean Hinds. At his regular morning press briefing, Mr. Rohee admitted that he did see Sean Hinds in the PPP headquarters building last week but did not pay him much attention. He […]

Government consults with PPP Civic on 2015 National Budget

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan today met with members of the opposition People’s Progressive Party and discussed the 2015 Budget. The consultation has gone down as the first official face to face engagement between the new APNU+AFC government and the opposition, People’s Progressive Party which had been in government for just over 22 years.  The […]